Compact kitchen stove



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Allg- 3, 1954 H. H. R. NEUMANN COMPACT KITCHEN sTovE Filed Nov. l, 1952 Patented Aug. 3, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMPACT KITCHEN STOVE Harry H. R. Neumann, Minneapolis, Minn. Application November 1, 1952, Serial No. 318,207

(Cl. 21S-19) S Claims. 1

This invention relates to a compact, completely ccncealable kitchen stove unit.

it is an object of my invention .to provide a relatively simple, vet highly efficient compact kitchen stove unit particularly adapted for use in small apartments and the like.

.it is anothei` object to provide a compact kitchen stove unit having a plurality of heating elements all swingably mounted on an upstanding-post and adapted to be positioned to .permit simultaneous operation thereof, but being retractable into completely concealed position when not in use.

It is a further object to provide an .enclosing cabinet having an upstanding .mounting post fixed therewithn '-.vith a plurality .of vertically spaced heating elements mounted 'thereon for swinging movement on-the upstanding axis thereof, said heating elements being disposed in operative position'to permit simultaneoususe thereof, but being adapted to be swung back into retracted-postion with one disposed directly above the other to permit .compact storage thereof.

lt is. another object to providefan electric heating .element having a heat reecting surface thereunder to materially increase the emciency thereof.

.It is another object to provide a. cabinet having a .plurality of heating .elements mounted therein forswinging movementon a single vertical axis and-provided with a swingably mountedretractable stabilizing arm .adapted .to be compactly stored :within the enclosing cabinet, but being swingable into outwardly extending operating position with the stabili ng arm disposed in floor engaging, outwardly extending position to provide stabilizing support for the cantilever supported heating element carrying arms.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will more fully appear from the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters refer to the same or similar parts throughout the several views and in which;

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of my stove unit showing the heating elements in operative position;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof showing the heating elements in operative position by full lines and in retracted storage position by dotted lines; and

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View taken substantially along the line 3 3 of Fig. 2 and showing the arms disposed in operative position.

As illustrated in the accompanying drawings, I provide an enclosing casing or cabinet 6 having upstanding walls Ea, an upstanding back panel Eb dated to said side walls and a hinged closure door 'I mounted for swinging movement on an opstanding axis and permitting the casing 6 to be `completely closed. A storage cabinet 9 is shown inthe forni illustrated mounted above the Ycabinr-:t ii and is provided with a clock 9 which, in the form sh^wn, is electrically operated. portion of the door Vpanel of the cabinet 2 is provided with a transparent section which is disposed directly in 'iront of the .clock 9 so that the clock is aorded the additional protection oi being housed within the cabinet `8 wlfdle the heating elements are in operation.

An upstanding mounting post lil visrpositioned within the casing adjacent the front corner thereof, opposite the corner on which the door 'I is hinged. Aplurality of swingable arms such as the Ii, ii, E3 and ld are pivotally mounted on the upstanding post I6 and are spaced apart bysuitable spacer sleeves I5 as best shown in l and 3. top arm II has a right angle bend formed therein to permit the to be swung intolaterally outstanding positionas shown in 2 carries a conventional hot plate iii which, in the form shown, is electrically energized. A second hot plate Il is provided on the ann i2 and the same is adapted to be swung into the position shown in Fig. 2 in radially spaced relation to the heating element i5. The arm has a supporting platform IB of suiicient to receive an electric roaster such as are in common use and such as the roaster illustrated designated by the numeral I9. It is apparent from Fig. 2 that the arm I3 can be swung outwardly into radially spaced relation between arms I I and l2 so that when in operative position none of said arms will be disposed directly one above the other thus permit ting free accessibility to all of the heating elements.

Obviously when the arms are all swung into operative position, the cabinet t might well become tcp heavy. Therefore I provide an outwardly extending stabilizing arm i4 at the bottom of the post member iii with a vertically slidable foot member 2li having a set screw 2| for securely holding the same to the outer vertically disposed sleeve portion ita of the arm I4 with the foot 2o disposed in floor engaging position. It will be seen that positive support is provided for the heating elements.

The design of the two hot plates IS and Il' is such that the heating elements I6a and Ila respectively are respectively disposed within imperforate underlying heating reflecting members 1Gb and lib. These heat reflecting members are designed to reiiect a substantial portion of the heat of the heating elements upwardly instead of permitting the same to be dissipated in a downwardly direction. This also materially reduces the danger of a cook becoming burned working below either of the heating elements l5 or il while increasing the useable heat available for cooking. Suitable conventional controls (not shown) may be provided for the heat elements I6 and ll and the plug member 2l may be plugged into a conventional outlet to supply current for the two heating elements. The electric roaster i9 may be plugged into a conventional outlet or into an outlet plug (not shown) provided adjacent the side panel of the cabinet 8.

Obviously each of the arms il, l2, i3 and i4 is provided with an elongated sleeve member which closely surrounds the post i9 and provides a cantilever support for each vof said arms and permits said arms to be swung into retracted storage position as shown by the dotted lines of Fig. 2.

It will be seen that 1 have provided a relatively simple yet highly eiiicient and extremely compact stove unit particularly adapted for use in small ktichens and the like, but providing substantially all of the facilities of a conventional kitchen stove but requiring materially less space. The electric roasters now on the market permit a cook to bake therein and thus provide an oven for the stove unit. The hot plate elements l and l'l are of particularly eiiicient design and are particularly adapted for use with a unit such as the one described herein where the heating elements are disposed at different elevations in order to materially reduce the heat radiating downwardly from the heating elements. The right angle bend formed in the arm ll permits materially increased radial spacing between the arms il, l2 and i3 while permitting the post to be retained within the casing 6 as illustrated. By swingably mounting each of the arms Il, l2, IS and lll, any of the arms may be selectively swung into operative position or may all be simultaneously swung into operative position and, of course, may all be swung into retracted storage position and completely enclosed within the relatively small casing 5.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the parts without departing from the scope of my invention,

which consists in the matter shown and described herein and set forth in the appended claims.

1. A kitchen stove unit including a cabinet having in combination, a cabinet having vertical and substantially parallel side walls with a front opening between said walls, a door for closing said opening hinged to swing about a vertical axis adjacent the front of one of said side walls, a vertical rod secured in said cabinet adjacent the front of said other side wall, a plurality of arms mounted on and swingable about said rod with comparatively large spaces therebetween, an upper one of said arms having a heating element at its outer end suitable for heating a pan, a supporting member at the end of another of said arms constructed and arranged to support an electric oven, a second heating element at the end of another of said arms adapted to support a cooking receptacle, said arms being constructed so as tc be disposed at angles to each other so that one is not directly above another, all of said arms, said heating elements and said supporting member being swingable into said cabinet whereby when said door is closed they will be protected from dust, etc.

2. The structure set forth in claim 1, another arm mounted on said rod and swingable thereabout, said arm having a leg therein at its outer end adapted to engage the floor and prevent tipping of said cabinet due to the weight on said other arms.

3. The structure set forth in claim 1, one of said arms having a bend therein adjacent its inner end of substantially a right angle whereby it can be disposed adjacent to and substantially parallel to the iront of said cabinet.

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